
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Carta de amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1990
- Genre
- Merengue
- Length
- 4:40
Querida mujer, dos puntos; no me hagas sufrir, coma
Dear woman, colon; don't make me suffer, comma
Hoy me decido a escribirte cartas de amor sincero, tú lo ves
Today I decide to write you letters of sincere love, you see
Tu cariñito es un agujero que me atraviesa el querer
Your little affection is a hole that pierces through my wanting
Y sin tus besos en mi chaleco nada me cubre la piel, punto y seguido
And without your kisses on my jacket, nothing covers my skin, period and continued
Como ves, solo pienso en ti yo
As you see, I only think of you, I
No me interesa la Perestroika, ni el baloncesto, ni Larry Bird
I'm not interested in Perestroika, nor basketball, nor Larry Bird
Un sufrimiento a plazo fijo llevo en el pecho, mujer
I carry a fixed-term suffering in my chest, woman
Quiéreme otra vez, llénate de mí
Love me again, fill yourself with me
Vida tengo yo solo junto a ti, mamacita, eh
I only have life when I'm with you, dear, eh
Querida mujer, dos puntos; no me hagas sufrir, coma
Dear woman, colon; don't make me suffer, comma
Es la segunda carta que escribo y no recibo nada de ti
It's the second letter I've written and I haven't received anything from you
Ya no me importa si hay luz en el barrio o aumentará la inflación
I no longer care if there's light in the neighborhood or if inflation will rise
Tan solo vivo por refugiarme desnudo en tu corazón, punto y aparte
I only live to find refuge, naked in your heart, period and aside
Júrame, eso quiero yo, tú ves
Swear to me, that's what I want, you see
Cobra esa póliza de seguros si de amor muero
Collect that insurance policy if I die from love
Y al menos lárgame por teléfono algún consuelo de amor
And at least give me some consolation by phone, some love
Quiéreme otra vez, llénate de mí
Love me again, fill yourself with me
Vida tengo yo solo junto a ti, mamacita, eh
Life I have only next to you, sweet mama, eh
(Quiéreme otra vez)
(Love me again)
(No me hagas sufrir)
(Don't make me suffer)
(Quiéreme otra vez)
(Love me again)
Mi cielo, mi casa, mi amor de agujero, todo te lo di
My sky, my home, my love of a hole, I gave you everything
(Quiéreme otra vez) mamita querida
(Love me again) dear mommy
(No me hagas sufrir) recuerda el pasado
(Don't make me suffer) remember the past
(Quiéreme otra vez)
(Love me again)
Te escribo mil cartas, las busca el cartero y nada me has dado
I write you a thousand letters, the postman searches, and you've given me nothing
(Quiéreme otra vez) que no, que no, tus sueños despertaron, mira
(Love me again) no, no, your dreams awakened, look
(No me hagas sufrir) con mi pasión
(Don't make me suffer) with my passion
(Quiéreme otra vez) envuelto en una cama todo de cariño
(Love me again) wrapped in a bed all of affection
Y un poquitico de amor es lo que te pido
And just a little love is what I ask of you
(Quiéreme otra vez) que no, que no, que no, no, no
(Love me again) no, no, no, no, no
(No me hagas sufrir) sin ti me rindo
(Don't make me suffer) without you, I give up
(Quiéreme otra vez) y en el bolsillo 'e mi chaleco, mira
(Love me again) and in the pocket of my vest, look
Nada me queda, todo te lo di, ¡yeh!
Nothing is left for me, I gave you everything, ¡yeh!
(Quiéreme otra vez) mamita querida
(Love me again) dear mama
(No me hagas sufrir) mi sueño dorado
(Don't make me suffer) my golden dream
(Quiéreme otra vez) recuerda cobrar el seguro
(Love me again) remember to collect the insurance
Que muero, nada me has dado
I'm dying, you've given me nothing
(Quiéreme otra vez) ni la Perestroika
(Love me again) not even Perestroika
(No me hagas sufrir) ni un juego 'e pelota
(Don't make me suffer) not even a game of baseball
(Quiéreme otra vez) tan solo yo vivo midiendo el camino
(Love me again) it's just me measuring the road
Pa' besar tu boca
To kiss your lips
(Quiéreme otra vez)
(Love me again)
Te escribo y te escribo (otra vez)
I write to you and write to you (again)
Y nada recibo (otra vez)
And receive nothing (again)
Se acaba la tinta de mi lapicero y yo más te quiero
The ink in my pen runs dry, but I love you more
(Quiéreme otra vez)
(Love me again)
Amor sin cadenas (otra vez)
Love without chains (again)
Soltan a Mandela (otra vez)
Release Mandela (again)
Y en el bolsillo de mi chaleco, mira
And in the pocket of my vest, look
Nada me queda, todo te lo di, ¡yeh!
Nothing is left for me, I gave you everything, yeh!
¡Oye!
Hey!
Posdata
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Key vocabulary
- querida
- dear
- sufrir
- to sufferB2
- coma
- commaB2
- decido
- decide
- escribirte
- to write you
- amor
- loveB1
- sincero
- sincereB1
- ves
- seeB2
- cariñito
- pet name
- atraviesa
- crosses
About this song
Dominican singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer Juan Luis Guerra Seijas creates Latin music, especially merengue and bachata. He has won multiple awards including 31 Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards, and he is recognized for major charting releases and producing credits.